About me


PORTRAITS THAT LOOK LIKE PAINTINGS, IN WHICH YOU SEE YOURSELF IN A NEW LIGHT

I’m Marta Łosiewicz, and I have always seen the world as a painting. For me, photography has always gone hand in hand with painting and music, so I treat my camera like a brush, and light and shadow like paint. I create portraits with a painterly character. The kind you want to hang on your wall and return to with fondness years later. I’m not the most important person in them. The most important person is the one on the other side of the lens: their gaze, their gesture, their story.

Many people come to me thinking: “I don’t know how to pose”, “I never look good in photos”, “my child won’t sit still for a minute”. I understand that completely, and that’s exactly why I guide every session from start to finish. Your part is an honest conversation with me before the session, and during it, simply being yourself. I take care of the rest.

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Children's and family sessions

Do you want to hold on to childhood before it passes, and have photos that will move the whole family twenty years from now? I create fairy-tale, painterly images in which your child becomes the hero of their own story. They don’t have to pose or sit nicely. I adapt to their pace, and play is part of the session. The most beautiful images often happen when a child is simply themselves. I also welcome family sessions: with parents, siblings and even grandparents. They become a portrait of your bond, your gestures and your closeness, one that grows more precious with every year.

Fine art portraits

Fine art portraits are for everyone: women, men and teenagers. Do you want to see yourself differently from the rushed glance in the mirror? What sets fine art apart from natural photography is that it doesn’t show you the way the camera sees you, but the way an artist does. I portray you as I see you, through my own vision. That’s why our conversations and mutual understanding matter most: I first need to get to know you to show what is truest in you. During the session I guide you through pose, hands, gaze and light, and the result is a portrait that looks like a painting from a gallery. You don’t need to know how to pose, that’s my job. I also help you choose your styling. This session makes a beautiful gift: for a birthday, an eighteenth, after an important change in life, or simply as a keepsake of who you are today.

Women's sessions: transformation and feeling at home in yourself

This session is for you if you haven’t felt comfortable in front of the camera for a long time, or if you want to make peace with yourself and your body again. We start with a calm conversation about what you need and what you want to feel. Together we choose your styling and the mood, and during the session I guide you gently, at your own pace. I show your beauty with tenderness and strength, just as it is. This session is often the moment you start looking at yourself more kindly.

Business portraits and personal branding

Do you need photos for your website, LinkedIn or social media that show you at your very best? I show your personality, not just your job title: natural, professional and with an artistic character that sets you apart from the usual white-background headshot. First we decide what the photos need to do for you, then I prepare you for the session step by step.

After-wedding sessions

The wedding is behind you, and now you dream of photos without the rush, without the guest list and the schedule. Just the two of you. I photograph couples in their wedding outfits in beautiful locations in Poland, in Andalusia in Spain and in Gibraltar, so that your story looks like a scene from a film. You don’t need to know where to stand. You focus on each other and on your time together, while I observe, gently guide you when needed, and capture those moments.

Dance sessions and gala reportage

Dance is my passion, and bringing dance and fine art photography together is, for me, one of the most beautiful meetings of two arts. If you’re a dancer looking for a photographer to capture your talent, movement and emotion, or you run a dance school preparing a gala or a show and need artistic reportage, I’m the ideal choice for you. I photograph movement so that you can see its lightness, its strength and the story you tell with your body.

Staged photography and projects

Staged photography means social projects, themed projects and campaigns in which the image tells a story and carries a message. I lead them from the idea and script, through styling and set design, to the finished series. This is how the anti-bullying campaign #WidzęCię (I See You) was created with Milena Kuczyk, Miss Silesia 2025 in the Polska Miss pageant. I welcome collaborations with foundations, schools, brands and anyone with an idea for a project.

I photograph in Poland, mainly in Kraków and the Lesser Poland region, as well as in Andalusia in Spain and in Gibraltar.

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The artistic character of my work

I completed postgraduate studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź and graduated from the Academy of Photography in Kraków, but practice taught me the most. I started from zero, learning from my own mistakes, and every day was a lesson. Today I work with light and shadow, colour and texture, the way the old portrait masters did. Every frame is a planned composition, and editing is part of my creative process, not a way of retouching faces. That’s why you receive a keepsake that is also a work of art.

My work is guided by three words. Vitality, because a photo should breathe, not just look good. Closeness, because the relationship comes first and the shutter second. And truth, because I don’t pretend, and I don’t force people into someone they’re not. I show the best version of what I truly see in them.

What a session with me looks like

CONVERSATION

First I get to know you, your needs and your dreams. Together we choose the location, mood and styling.

PREPARATION

I tell you what to wear and how to prepare. You don’t need to know anything beforehand.

THE SESSION

I guide you the whole time. Posing is my job, and I adapt the pace to you, to the two of you, or to your child.

ARTISTIC EDITING

I edit every selected image myself, without presets. It is my personal, painterly style and part of the reason you choose me.

What my clients say

“She is really patient, gave us proper instructions” – Karolina K.

“My wife and I had the good luck of having our pictures taken after our wedding by Marta.” – Bruno A. P.

“The final effect exceeded our expectations!” – Ewelina K.

Why you can trust me

For years my work was judged by the international juries of photography competitions. That path gave me more than certificates: it taught me to look at a portrait through the eyes of the most demanding experts. Today I sit on the juries of WPE and Portrait Photo Awards myself. For you, this means one thing: you’re working with someone who knows the highest standards of portrait photography and brings them to every session.

I’m especially proud of a few moments along the way: the Master title from the American The Portrait Masters (2024), Photographer of the Year in Baby Photo Awards (2023 and 2024) and in Portrait Photo Awards (2024), and 10th place in the WPE world ranking in 2025. A dream came true when I won the XI edition of 35AWARDS in the Children Staged Photography Series category, among more than 112,000 photographers from 175 countries. As a creator, I also collaborate with Sony Polska and gave talks at EXPOzycja 2026 in Kraków and ŚwiatłoSiła 2026 in Gdańsk.

CERTIFICATES AND AWARDED PHOTOS

For photographers

I know competitions from both sides. For years I entered them and earned titles, and on the strength of those achievements I was invited to judge WPE and Portrait Photo Awards. Since 2026 I have focused on judging and teaching others. Through mentoring, workshops and outdoor workshops I help photographers find their own style, build portfolios and series that stand out, enter competitions with intention, and rediscover the joy of photographing.

MENTORING AND WORKSHOPS
  • Recent events include a women's portrait outdoor workshop at FOTOONA 2026 in Warsaw and a masterclass in industrial-style women's portraiture at ŚwiatłoSiła 2026 in Gdańsk.
  • As a speaker, I have presented at a photographers' congress in Poznań in January 2025, organised by Targi Foto Rekwizyty, and at EXPOzycja 2025 in Kraków, in collaboration with Foto Plus.
  • In October 2026, on behalf of Sony Bulgaria, I will speak at the international Foto Video conference in Bulgaria (@forum.foto.video.bg), with a talk on photography competitions and a practical session on outdoor women's portraiture. You can see highlights from my talks on Instagram @moosephotoshoots, and you'll find education and mentoring from Marta Capture Photography Academy at @mcpa.academy.

For the curious: the full list of titles and sources

Here I’ve gathered the details and links to sources for everyone who likes to check.

KEY TITLES


Most of the titles below come from cyclical competitions held in many rounds throughout the year. Titles such as Master, Grand Master or Photographer of the Year are not awarded for a single photo. They are earned with points for awarded images over successive rounds, often over several years.

THE PORTRAIT MASTERS (USA)

  • Main competition: Winner, XI 35AWARDS (2025), Children Staged Photography Series. The XI edition: more than 112,000 photographers from 175 countries. In earlier editions: TOP35 in Female Portrait, Staged Photography and Children Staged Photography, as well as TOP50 in Male Portrait and TOP70 in Child Portrait. Viewers' Choice award in 2023 and 2024. Results in five consecutive editions, VII to XI.
  • Wins in 35AWARDS themed contests: Children Emotional Portrait (2023), Costume Female Portrait (2023), Women Portrait: Depth of Age (2024), Children Portrait with Flowers (2024), Love Story (2025).

MASTER TITLES

  • Grand Master: Baby Photo Awards, 2024 · certificate in the gallery
  • Grand Master: Portrait Photo Awards, 2024 · certificate in the gallery
  • Master of WPE: WPE International Photography Awards, 2025. This title entitles the holder to judge WPE competitions, but not everyone receives an invitation.

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

WPE WORLD RANKINGS
(from the years I competed; since 2026 I am a WPE juror)

  • 10th in the world in 2025, confirmed by a WPE trophy. The WPE ranking is updated continuously and now shows a lower position, because since 2026 I have been on the jury of this competition and no longer earn points as a competitor. WPE ranking for Poland archived version
  • Top 14 in the world, among more than 13,000 photographers: 2024
  • Top 17 in the world: 2023

JURIES AND COLLABORATIONS


  • Juror, WPE International Photography Awards, since 2026. WPE judges
  • Juror, Portrait Photo Awards, since 2025. Portrait Photo Awards jury
  • Juror and speaker, ŚwiatłoSiła festival, Gdańsk 2026. Speakers
  • Juror, Photographic Society of America (PSA), 2022. Judging certificate in the Portfolio section.
  • Collaboration with Sony Polska. Shooting with Sony since 2009. At EXPOzycja 2026 in Kraków I gave the talk "Shoot Without Fear" and hosted a meet-the-creator session in the Sony zone as a Sony Polska creator, and at ŚwiatłoSiła 2026 in Gdańsk I gave a talk on photography competitions and a women's portrait masterclass. EXPOzycja programme archived version
  • Founder of MCPA – Magical Childhood Photography Awards, an international child and family photography competition (2020–2025; in 2026 as Magical Capture Photography Awards). After the competition closed, the MCPA brand became Marta Capture Photography Academy. Today editor of MCPA Magazine and administrator of Fotoluby HIT Magazine.

PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA


  • The American trade magazine Rangefinder listed me among photographers accredited by The Portrait Masters.
  • Targi Foto Video published an interview with me about competitions, judging and personal style (archived version).
  • My photographs have been published in, among others, World's Top Photography Magazine, International Kid Model Magazine (covers), Photographers Magazine, Gallery of Refined Art Magazine, Photo Portrait Global and Magnifique Magazine.

EBOOKS


Let's talk

  • WhatsApp: +48 603 167 033
  • Email: moose.photoshoots@gmail.com

Write to me if you dream of a session that will stay with you for years, or if you have an idea for a project you want to tell through images. I reply personally, and we’ll plan everything together step by step.

If you’re a photographer looking for a mentor to help you find your own style and your own path, write to me too. My greatest passion is supporting photographers in their growth and in reaching their goals. If you’re going through a creative crisis, lack confidence, dream of entering competitions but don’t know where to start, or would like to learn from me in one-to-one workshops or on outdoor workshops with other creators, I’m here for you.

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